Two Step Word Problems

What is the correct answer? Annabel was running in the Fun Run to raise money for her school. Her parents donated $8 per lap. Her grandparents donated $4 per lap. She ran 12 laps. How much money did she raise during the Fun Run?

• 48

• 96

• 144

Sachi has 238 rocks in her collection. She finds 47 more rocks. Then she gives 159 rocks to her brother. How many rocks does Sachi have left?

Each box of party invitations costs $6. Jenny bought 3 boxes of invitations. She paid with a $20 bill. How much change did Jenny get back?

Each pack of pencils contains 8 pencils. Sahil bought 3 packs and divided them equally among 6 people. How many pencils did each person get?

• 24 pencils

• 4 pencils

• 17 pencils

• 5 pencils

A baker made 200 cupcakes. If 75 were sold in the morning and 50 more in the afternoon, how many cupcakes are left if he made another batch of 25 cupcakes?

• 100 cupcakes

• 125 cupcakes

• 150 cupcakes

• 75 cupcakes

Trent went to the concession stand and bought 2 sodas for $1.00 each and 3 hot dogs for $2.00 each. Which expression would you use to find out how much Trent paid in all?

• (2 - $1) + (3 - $2)

• $2 + 3 + $2

• 2 x (3 x $2)

• (2 x $1) + (3 x $2)

Mrs. Nunez had 182 paper clips in a container on her desk. She ordered another 19 boxes, each box had 48 paper clips in it. How many paper clips does she have now.

• 912

• 3,458

• 1,094

• 8,736

James bought four 8-ounce bottles of water for a hiking trip. He drank 28 ounces. How many ounces of water are left?

• 20 ounces

• 32 ounces

• 4 ounces

• 36 ounces

Kaya has 20 photos of birds and 30 photos of cats. She displayed an equal number of them on 10 posters for a fund raiser for an animal shelter. How many photos were on each poster?

• 5 photos

• 150 photos

• 60 photos

• 20 photos

Julianna has 48 bags of treats. She is going to give 3 bags to her teacher. She will then give the rest out equally to her 5 friends. How many bags of treats will each friend receive?

• 40 bags of treats

• 9 bags of treats

• 5 bags of treats

• 50 bags of treats